Area grid season ends with three key CC games
Three Coalfield Conference games highlight tonight's football schedule as Beckley visits Hinton Oak Hill hosts Mount Hope and Stoco plays Mullens Marsh Fork meets Seth in a season finale.Trio of local stars vie for scoring honors while Beckley and Mullens seek a late edge in the standings.
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Mount Hope
Stoco
Mullens
Marsh Fork
Seth
Trap Hill
Oceana
Flying Eagles
Bobcats
Steco
Rebels
Sophia
Pineville
Gary
Welch
Tigers
Princeton
Thorn Mountaineers Do Everything Man
West Virginia coach George King calls guard Rod Thorn an All American and the Mountaineers’ do everything man. Thorn, a standout scorer rebounder and passer, returned strong after a sophomore setback and leads WVU in scoring, rebounding and assists as the team faces Kentucky Invitational, Holiday Festival in New York, and Ohio State along with other strong opponents.
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West Virginia
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Mountaineers
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Rod
Marshall looks for win over Xavier after costly miscues
Huntington West Virginia United Press International reports Marshall University coach Charley Snyder says the Thundering Herd have a good chance against Xavier if they cut turnovers. He notes injuries to Zeke Myers, Bob Venters, and Jack Mahone may limit personnel, with Myers definitely out.
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UPI
Charley Snyder
Marshall University
Xavier
Big Green
Snyder
Zeke Myers
Ohio University
Bob Venters
Jack Mahone
Myers
Venters
Mahone
Pistons End Losing Streak in Narrow Win
Detroit Pistons halted a seven game slide with a 116 114 victory over the Cincinnati Royals. Oscar Robertson led Cincinnati with 28 points while Bailey Howell topped Detroit with 29 as Willie Jones sealed the win with a late free throw.
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Madison Square Garden
Boston
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Syracuse
Chicago
Warriors
San Francisco
Northwestern eyes perfect season in Rose Bowl bid showdown
Top ranked Northwestern seek an unbeaten season and Rose Bowl berth as they visit Wisconsin, with the Wildcats boasting a national lead in total offense and passing behind Tom Myers. Wisconsin, 5-1 and 33.2 points per game, hosts in Madison as Alabama, Southern California, Mississippi and Texas also loom as heavy favorites in another packed slate.
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Rebels
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Miami
Florida
Southern California
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Chattanooga
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Baylor
Hurricanes
George Mira
U S Edges Past Russian Cagers 70 66
United States narrowly defeated Russia 70 66 in a Madison Square Garden game as four late free throws secured the win. Jerry Shipp and Gary Thompson hit two foul shots each in the final 15 seconds while Shipp led U S scorers with 14 points and Thompson added 12.
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Russia
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Gary Thompson
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Tenn
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Bud) Browning
Phillips Oilers
Stjepan Spandarian
Shipp
Oklahoma State
Thompson
Iowa State
Pete McCaffrey
St. Louis
Don Kojis
Marquette
West Virginia Conference football in final week of 1962 season
Eight WVC teams play final weekend as Concord has clinched the title. West Liberty leads the Eastern Division, while Concord faces Emory & Henry away. Wesleyan meets Shepherd, WVU State faces Central State of Ohio, WVU Tech targets its second win vs Bluefield State, and Salem meets Cape May Coast Guard with Potomac State vs Baltimore Junior College.
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Emory & Henry
Lions
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Shepherd
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Yellowjackets
W.va. Tech
Bluefield State
Salem
Cape May
N.J
Coast Guard
Potomac State
Baltimore Junior College
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